Four People Required to Run the Workshop
Basic Cave Skills – Two Day Workshop in Co. Fermanagh
This workshop is designed for cavers previous caving experience, or for those who have been in a few caves and are looking to develop their skills further and help lead within caves in the furture.
Areas Covered
- Caving kit essentials
- Weather considerations
- Cave formations and their significance
- Route finding
- Surface navigation
- Spotting techniques
- Call-out procedures and information
- What to bring into a cave and group items
- Safety while caving, leader position
- Understanding flooding risks and signs
- catchment areas and planning
- hand lines,assisted lines and traverses
- use of belts and cowtails
Workshop Structure
Day 1:
- indoor on-ground training with rope, knots, naturals and bolts
- Discuss gear, weather, flooding, radon, and call-out procedures.
- Cave formations, live in caves.
Visit a small cave and discuss cave formations, flooding, route finding, and other information.
Day 2
Head to our second cave to discuss any matters of interest, Putting into practice our hand lines , assisted line, when to use, Anchors, and traverses.
Prerequisites
Some previous caving experience is required to attend this workshop.
Have your own kit please bring it, if not don't worry we can hire you some for a tenner.
Acommadion is available at the Hub for £7.50 per Night.